Frank’s Story

Site created on March 17, 2021

 My name is Frank Lucido


I am a husband to an amazing woman Lauren and a proud father of three beautiful children, two boys, and a girl. We live in a small town in northern California, and I was recently diagnosed with head and neck cancer. I need your help with medical expenses and family support in the fight for my life.

On February 10th of this year, my entire world turned upside down. That day I had a routine checked in with my doctor about a bump on my neck. During my appointment, my doctor referred me to see a specialist that very day. Meeting with the Head and Neck specialist, I endured an intrusive examination and a biopsy from my throat, all leading to a terrifying diagnosis of oropharyngeal cancer. As a healthy, active 52-year-old, never having spent a night in a hospital for my health, I was suddenly facing a grave battle with cancer. 


Paralyzed from shock after hearing this news, I began obsessing about my children, who need their father and my wife's burden. I thought about the milestones in my and the many more which should lie ahead. In that instant, a change occurred in me about the beauty and sacredness of ordinary daily life. The profound and straightforward Buddhist aphorism "chop wood, carry water" found new meaning for me.

Newest Update

My treatment begins Monday March 22nd

Journal entry by Frank Lucido —

Good Morning It's another beautiful Sunday in the Bay. My chemo and radiation treatment begin tomorrow morning, so here is a quick update to explain what the treatment plan looks like. Thank you all for your support, I'm feeling very loved!
Frank

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